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Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Member countries of the European Union

¨¨"°º¤ø„¸¨"°º¤ø„¸❊☆❊¸„ø¤º°"¨¸„ø¤º°"¨¨Member countries of the European UnionThe European Union has not always been as large as today. When the process of economic integration among European countries began in 1951, only Germany, Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg and the Netherlands participated. Over the years, an increasing number of countries have decided to join. The EU now has 28 member countries, with the accession of Croatia on 1 July 2013.

The European Union recognized through various symbols, the most famous being the circle of gold stars on a blue background.

This site has other lesser known symbols such as the European anthem and motto of the EU.

The European Flag

The twelve stars in a circle symbolize the ideals of unity, solidarity and harmony among the peoples of Europe.

The European anthem

The melody symbolizing the European Union is that of the Ninth Symphony composed in 1823 by Ludwig van Beethoven.

The Europe Day

The founding ideas of the European Union were set out for the first time May 9, 1950 by Robert Schuman, then French foreign minister. That is why on May 9 remains a highly symbolic date for the Union.

The motto of the EU

"United in diversity" is the motto of the European Union.

It characterizes the way in which Europeans came together, creating the European Union to work towards peace and prosperity, thus enriching the different cultures, traditions and languages ​​of the continent.

The motto of the EU

"United in diversity", the motto of the European Union, was used for the first time in 2000.